Depth-dependent phosphor blur in indirect x-ray imaging sensors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4682, Issue , 2002, Pages 94-106

  Badano, Aldo ^a   Leimbach, Rachel ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGE QUALITY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL SENSORS; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; PHOSPHORS; PHOTODIODES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; X RAYS;

DEPTH-DEPENDENT PHOSPHOR BLURS; INDIRECT X-RAY IMAGING SENSORS;

IMAGE SENSORS;

EID: 0036035340     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.465546     Document Type: Conference Paper

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